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Table 1. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 3 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 50
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
340.1
112,720
100.0 %
Goal 2: Apply strategies and skills to comprehend text
that is read, heard, and viewed
69.0 %
67.9
Goal 3: Make connections through the use of oral language,
written language, and media and technology
24.3 %
69.1
Literary Reading
58.7 %
69.5
Informational Reading
41.3 %
67.1
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MATHEMATICS
345.7
113,239
100.0 %
Goal 1: Model, identify, and compute with whole numbers
through 9,999
38.0 %
64.7
Goal 2: Recognize and use standard units of metric and
customary measurement
12.0 %
61.8
Goal 3: Recognize and use basic geometric properties of
two- and three-dimensional figures
14.0 %
70.6
Goal 4: Understand and use data and simple probability
concepts
14.0 %
60.4
Goal 5: Recognize, determine, and represent patterns and
simple mathematical relationships
22.0 %
64.6
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Taking Form
C
D
------------19,087 18,817
E
------18,775
F
V
------------18,655 18,900
Z
------18,486
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Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 1a. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 4 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 50
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
346.4
112,605
100.0 %
Goal 2: Apply strategies and skills to comprehend text
that is read, heard, and viewed
66.0 %
70.0
Goal 3: Make connections through the use of oral language,
written language, and media and technology
29.3 %
66.6
Literary Reading
58.0 %
68.9
Informational Reading
42.0 %
68.3
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MATHEMATICS
352.2
113,427
100.0 %
Goal 1: Read, write, model, and compute with non-negative
rational numbers
36.0 %
65.1
Goal 2: Understand and use perimeter and area
12.0 %
65.4
Goal 3: Recognize and use geometric properties and
relationships
Goal 4: Understand and use graphs, probability, and
data analysis
12.0 %
73.2
16.0 %
73.0
Goal 5: Demonstrate an understanding of mathematical
relationships
24.0 %
62.9
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Taking Form
A
------18,987
U
------18,769
V
------18,692
W
------18,782
Y
------18,756
Z
------18,619
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Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 1b. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 5 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 50
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________
READING
351.4
110,982
100.0 %
Goal 2: Apply strategies and skills to comprehend text
that is read, heard, and viewed
63.7 %
66.7
Goal 3: Make connections through the use of oral language,
written language, and media and technology
29.0 %
71.8
Literary Reading
58.0 %
69.3
Informational Reading
42.0 %
66.7
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MATHEMATICS
357.1
111,726
100.0 %
Goal 1: Understand and compute with non-negative rational
numbers
24.0 %
63.0
Goal 2: Recognize and use standard units of metric and
customary measurement
12.0 %
65.3
Goal 3: Understand and use properties and relationships of
plane figures
28.0 %
67.1
Goal 4: Understand and use graphs and data analysis
12.0 %
73.1
Goal 5: Demonstrate an understanding of patterns,
relationships, and elementary algebraic
representation
24.0 %
68.8
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Taking Form
T
------18,647
U
------18,518
V
------18,607
X
------18,392
Y
------18,542
Z
------18,276
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 1c. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 6 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 53
Mean Percent
Scale Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
354.3
108,841
100.0 %
Goal 2: Explore and analyze information from a variety of
sources
19.2 %
64.9
Goal 4: Use critical thinking skills and create criteria to
evaluate print and non-print materials
10.1 %
66.3
Goal 5: Respond to various literary genres using interpretive
and evaluative processes
49.4 %
70.3
Literary Reading
62.3 %
70.1
Informational Reading
37.7 %
66.3
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(50 Items)
MATHEMATICS
357.8
109,461
100.0 %
Goal 1: Understand and compute with rational numbers
22.0 %
62.1
Goal 2: Select and use appropriate tools to measure twoand three-dimensional figures
14 .0%
55.4
Goal 3: Understand and use properties and relationships
of geometric figures in the coordinate plane
20.0 %
66.8
Goal 4: Understand and determine probabilities
22.0 %
63.8
Goal 5: Demonstrate an understanding of simple algebraic
expressions
22.0 %
61.4
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Taking Form
B
------18,552
C
------18,239
F
------18,090
G
------18,103
H
------17,993
J
------17,864
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 1d. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 7 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 53
Mean Percent
Scale Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
357.4
107,256
100.0 %
Goal 2: Synthesize and use information from a variety of
sources
20.4 %
72.5
Goal 4: Refine critical thinking skills and create criteria
to evaluate print and non-print materials
13.2 %
69.1
Goal 5: Respond to various literary genres using interpretive
and evaluative processes
47.5 %
70.5
Literary Reading
61.0 %
70.5
Informational Reading
39.0 %
70.9
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(50 Items)
MATHEMATICS
360.7
107,676
100.0 %
Goal 1: Understand and compute with rational numbers
20.0 %
61.1
Goal 2: Understand and use measurement involving twoand three-dimensional figures
10.0 %
61.2
Goal 3: Understand and use properties and relationships
in geometry
20.0 %
63.0
Goal 4: Understand and use graphs and data analysis
20.0 %
68.6
Goal 5: Demonstrate an understanding of linear relations
and fundamental algebraic concepts
30.0 %
61.7
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
TAKING FORM
A
------18,173
B
------17,882
C
------17,991
W
------17,694
Y
------17,783
Z
------17,733
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that
item summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all
forms are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 1e. 2010-11 End-of-Grade General Test
Grade 8 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Developmental Scale
Number of
of 53
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
READING
360.1
105,391
100.0 %
Goal 2: Use and evaluate information from a variety or
resources
19.2 %
70.0
Goal 4: Refine critical thinking skills and create
criteria to evaluate print and non-print
materials
10.1 %
68.6
Goal 5: Respond to various literary genres using
interpretive and evaluative processes
49.4 %
71.8
Literary Reading
58.7 %
70.2
Informational Reading
41.3 %
67.6
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(60 Items)
MATHEMATICS
363.5
105,673
100.0 %
Goal 1: Understand and compute with real numbers
15.0 %
71.3
Goal 2: Understand and use measurement concepts
10.0 %
60.3
Goal 3: Understand and use properties and relationships
in geometry
15.0 %
56.1
Goal 4: Understand and use graphs and data analysis
25.0 %
68.9
Goal 5: Understand and use linear relations and
functions
35.0 %
57.3
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
TAKING FORM ²
T
------26,420
V
------26,242
W
------26,469
X
------26,260
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See Appendix A
for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 2. 2010-11 End-of-Grade
General Science Test
Grade 5 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Scale
Number of
of 60
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Science
155.6
111,466
100.0%
Goal 1: Conduct investigations to build an
understanding of the interdependence of
plants and animals.
27.9%
74.3
Goal 2: Make observations and conduct investigations
to build an understanding of landforms.
21.8%
67.3
Goal 3: Conduct investigations and use appropriate
technology to build an understanding of weather
and climate.
21.8%
62.3
Goal 4: Conduct investigations and use appropriate
technologies to build an understanding of
forces and motion in technological designs.
28.5%
71.0
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Number of Students
H
I
J
K
Taking Form
------------------------28,121 27,693 27,900
27,752
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
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Table 2a. 2010-11 End-of-Grade
General Science Test
Grade 8 Goal Statewide Summary Report
Percent
Weighted
Scale
Number of
of 69
Mean Percent
Score Mean
Observations
Items
Correct*
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Science
153.6
105,536
100.0%
Goal 1+2: Scientific inquiry and technological design.
32.5%
61.9
Goal 3: Conduct investigations and utilize appropriate
technologies and information systems to build
an understanding of the hydrosphere..
30.0%
63.0
Goal 4: Conduct investigations and utilize appropriate
technologies and information systems to build
an understanding of chemistry.
28.3%
58.2
Goal 5: Conduct investigations and utilize appropriate
technologies and information systems to build
an understanding of evidence of evolution in organisms
and landforms.
21.7%
61.8
Goal 6: Conduct investigations, use models, simulations,
and appropriate technologies and information systems
to build an understanding of cell theory.
10.0%
59.5
Goal 7: Conduct investigations use models, simulations,
and appropriate technologies and information systems
to build an understanding of microbiology.
10.0 %
54.1
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Number of Students
G
I
J
K
Taking Form
------------------------26,624
26,272
26,445
26,195
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: *“Percent Correct” is the number of correct responses to an item divided by the number of students who took that item
summed over all items for a goal or objective divided by the number of items for that goal or objective. As not all forms
are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not only the percent of items
correct but also the numbers of students taking those forms. End-of-grade retest data are not included in this table. See
Appendix A for student proficiency with retest scores included.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Table 3. 2010-11 End-of-Course General Test Statewide Goal Summary Report
Algebra I
Percent
of 64
Items
100.0%
Weighted
Mean Percent
Correct 1
GOAL 1: Number and Operations: perform operations with numbers and
expressions to solve problems
23.4%
64.6
GOAL 2: Geometry and Measurement: describe geometric figures in the
coordinate plane algebraically
10.9%
53.6
GOAL 3: Data Analysis and Probability: collect, organize, and interpret
data with matrices and linear models to solve problems
29.7%
72.0
GOAL 4: Algebra: use relations and functions to solve problems
35.9%
57.8
ALGEBRA I
Scale
Score
Mean
153.2
Number of
Observations
124,078
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS
I
J
K
L
TAKING FORM
------------------------31,362
30,973
30,916
30,827
Notes:
1
As not all forms are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account
not only the percent of items correct, but also the numbers of students taking those forms.
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Algebra II
Percent
of 51
Items
100.0%
Mean
Percent
Correct
GOAL 1: Perform operations with complex numbers, matrices, and
polynomials
25.5%
59.8
GOAL 2: Use relations and functions to solve problems
74.5%
57.9
ALGEBRA II
Scale
Score
Mean
152.5
Number of
Observations
85,439
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS
L
M
N
O
TAKING FORM
------------------------21,396
21,374
21,324 21,346
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Biology
BIOLOGY
Scale
Score
Mean
152.7
Number of
Observations
106,671
Percent
of 60
Items
100.0%
Mean
Percent
Correct
GOAL 1: Understand scientific inquiry
29.2%
65.5
GOAL 2: Understand physical, chemical, and cellular basis of life
25.0%
62.0
GOAL 3: Continuity of life and changes in organisms over time
30.0%
61.4
GOAL 4: Understand the unity and diversity of life
28.3%
62.1
GOAL 5: Understand ecological relationships of organisms
16.7%
67.9
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS
J
K
L
M
TAKING FORM
------------------------27,499 27,194
27,101
24,877
Notes:
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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Civics and Economics
Percent
of 80
Items
100.0%
Weighted
Mean Percent
Correct1
GOAL 1: Foundations of the American political system and basic values
and principles of American democracy
11.9%
69.4
GOAL 2: How does the government established by the United States
Constitution embody the purposes, values, and principles of
American democracy
12.8%
66.9
GOAL 3: How state and local government is established by the North
Carolina Consitution
5.9%
60.3
GOAL 4: Explore active roles as a citizen at the local, state, and
national levels of government
8.1%
66.0
GOAL 5: Explain how the political and legal systems provide a means
to balance competing interests and resolve conflicts
12.2%
64.3
GOAL 6: Why laws are needed and how they are enacted, implemented,
and enforced at the national, state and local levels
12.2%
66.5
GOAL 7: How and why individuals and groups make economic choices
10.6%
68.5
GOAL 8: Analyze features of the economic system of the United States
10.6%
65.1
GOAL 9: Analyze factors influencing the United States economy
10.0%
58.3
GOAL 10: Develop, defend, and evaluate positions on issues regarding
the personal responsibilities of citizens in the American
constitutional democracy
5.6%
72.2
CIVICS AND ECONOMICS
Scale Score
Number of
Mean
Observations
153.7
104,775
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Number of Students
A
B
D
E
G
Taking Form ³
------------------------------26,281
147
26,240 26,072 26,036
Notes: 1 As not all forms are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not
only the percent of items correct, but also the numbers of students taking those forms.
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English I
Percent
of 56
Items
100.0%
Mean
Percent
Correct
GOAL 1: Express reflections and reactions to print and non-print text
and personal experiences
7.6%
64.8
GOAL 2: Explain meaning, describe processes, and answer research
questions to inform an audience
9.4%
65.9
GOAL 3: Examine argumentation and develop informed opinions
4.9%
67.1
GOAL 4: Create and use standards to critique communication
14.3%
65.7
GOAL 5: Demonstrate understanding of various literary genres, concepts,
elements, and terms
28.6%
64.2
GOAL 6: Apply conventions of grammar and language usage
35.3%
68.6
Composition
35.7%
69.7
Textual Analysis
64.3%
64.4
ENGLISH I
Scale Score
Mean
151.9
Number of
Observations
113,639
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS
G
H
J
K
TAKING FORM
------------------------28,407
28,504
28,398
28,330
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Physical Science
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Scale Score
Mean
152.9
Number of
Observations
46,716
Percent
of 60
Items
100.0%
Mean
Percent
Correct
GOAL 1: Understand scientific inquiry
16.3%
67.6
GOAL 2: Construct an understanding of forces and motion
15.0%
69.8
GOAL 3: Analyze energy and its conservation
18.3%
62.9
GOAL 4: Understand electricity and magnetism
17.1%
69.3
GOAL 5: Understand the structure and properties of matter
18.3%
59.9
GOAL 6: Understand regularities in chemistry
31.3%
57.2
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NUMBER OF STUDENTS
B
C
D
E
TAKING FORM
------------------------11,817
11,689
11,636
11,574
Notes:
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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U. S. History
Scale Score
Number of
Mean
Observations
UNITED STATES HISTORY
155.0
94,508
GOAL 1: The New Nation (1789-1820) - Identify, investigate, and assess
the institutions of the new republic
Percent
of 80
Items
100.0%
Weighted
Mean Percent
Correct1
8.0%
70.9
GOAL 2: Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) - Assess the competing forces
of expansionism, nationalism, and sectionalism
9.1%
67.4
GOAL 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - Analyze the
issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and
the impact of Reconstruction on the nation
8.2%
62.0
GOAL 4: The Great West and the Rise of the Debtor (1860s-1896) - Evaluate
the great westward movement and assess the impact of the
agricultural revolution on the nation
6.4%
64.6
GOAL 5: Becoming an Industrial Society (1877-1900) - Describe innovations
in technology and business practices and assess their impact on
economic, political, and social life in America
7.7%
67.6
GOAL 6: The emergence of the United States in World Affairs (1890-1914) Analyze causes and effects of the US emergence as a world power
7.0%
60.1
GOAL 7: The Progressive Movement in the United States (1890-1914) Analyze the economic, political, and social reforms of the
Progressive Period
8.4%
59.0
GOAL 8: The Great War and its Aftermath (1914-1930) - Analyze United
States involvement in World War I and the war's influence on
international affairs during the 1920's
5.0%
58.9
GOAL 9: Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939) - Appraise the economic,
social, and political changes of the decades of "The Twenties"
and "The Thirties"
10.0%
66.2
GOAL 10: World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War (1930s-1963) Analyze United States involvement in World War II and the war's
influence on international affairs in the following decade
11.1%
66.3
GOAL 11: Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980) - Trace economic,
political, and social developments and assess their significance
for the lives of Americans during this time period
11.6%
59.5
GOAL 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) - Identify
and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the US during
this time period
7.5%
60.4
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Number of Students
B
D
H
J
Taking Form ³
------------------------31,617
31,619
216
31,056
Notes: 1As not all forms are taken by the same numbers of students, the weighted mean scores take into account not
only the percent of items correct, but also the numbers of students taking those forms.
Data received from LEAs and charter schools after September 2, 2011 are not included in this table.
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